More adventures in 3d printing bike packing stuff. Designed a fork cage, since the others either printed in bad orientation (layer weakness) or required a lot of supports. This prints flat on bed with sides at 40°, no need for support. The “sticky-out" part on back is printed separately. I found small roll of TPU and printed out someone's flexible strap model.
#BikeTooter #BikePacking #MYOG #3DPrinting

Un aggiornamento sul mio #cucito

Lo zaino è finito e l'ho usato un po' di volte, e sono decisamente soddisfatta. Devo finire di scrivere le istruzioni da pubblicare sul mio sito e poi il post sul blog.

Oggi è il patrono della città dove ha sede l'azienda per cui lavoro, e quindi ho deciso di lavorare un po' sull'altro zaino.

Già, perché avevo tagliato la stoffa per un altro zaino, questa volta da cucire a macchina, e ne ho più o meno bisogno (o quantomeno mi farebbe molto piacere averlo) entro una scadenza, per cui avere un giorno libero in cui liberare lo spazio per la macchina da cucire e iniziare a fare qualche cucitura è stato decisamente comodo.

È la parte davanti della mia idea originale di zaino a due componenti ispirato ad uno zaino dell'IKEA, iniziato tempo fa quando ho fatto quello documentato su sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/…

Alla fine la base era venuta grande abbastanza anche da sola, ma volevo comunque vedere se l'idea poteva funzionare, e comunque ho cose che posso fare con uno zaino più piccolo.

L'obiettivo minimo per oggi era cucire i fianchi con la cerniera, e quello è fatto.

#MYOG

A bit of a #sewing update.

The backpack is finished and has been used a few times, and I'm quite happy with it. I'm still writing the instructions to publish on my website, and then I'll post on the blog.

Today it's the patron saint of the city of the place I work for, and in Italy it's a holiday (even if I don't live anywhere near that :) ) so I decided to work on the other backpack.

Yep, because I had already cut the fabric for another backpack, this time to be sewn by machine, and I sort of need it (or rather would like to have it) for a deadline, so having a free day to free up the room for the sewing machine and actually doing some sewing was pretty useful.

This is the front component of my original idea for a two part backpack, inspired by an IKEA model, that started ages ago with the base component documented at sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/…

The base ended up being big enough on its own, but I still wanted to see if the idea was viable, and I have uses for a small backpack anyway.

The basic aim for today was to sew the sides with the zipper, and that's done.

#MYOG

Filed under, “just DO something!” is this mostly easy stuff sack made with a waterproof fabric bought online.
Instructions are pretty good. Cool thing is you enter the dimensions you want (4x4x8” for this one), click Generate and it tells you exactly what size to cut the fabric and then uses those dimensions throughout the instructions.
https://learnmyog.com/rolltopsack.html
#MYOG #diy #BikeTooter #BikePacking

Just blogged about this mornings #sewing project, a first go at a bike stem/feed bag. The post randomly includes tent #recycling, mention of @oshwassociation #ohs2025 and links to the rocketry panel! Lol anyhoo it's been a fun first attempt. #myog #junke #biketooter https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2025/06/diy-bike-stemfeed-bag-with-bonus-tent.html

Nice morning on my sewing machine. I love this machine (passed to my by MIL post her stroke) but it's deffo more a "fancy stitches on light garment" machine than a "sew through a load of layers and webbing"... will post what I made later! #sewing #myog

A new tutorial from LearnMYOG (Make Your Own Gear). This one for sewing the new running vest design they sell the plans for. They have free plans, like a bike "feed bag”, card wallet, and running fanny pack should you want to start with something smaller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCss24MSNmg
#BikeTooter #running #diy #myog

Todays tiny #mayke is a couple of webbing straps to replace missing ones on my big old Vaude rucksack. #sewing #myog

Bags are done, waxed, and on the bike. This was an attempt at a removable bottom bag used for the water bladder I shared previously.

The top bag is secured via elastic cord and the two bags interface via interleaving webbing, through which I've got a piece of lightweight wood acting as the binder.

The bottom bag has 3D printed supports on the seat tube and down tube. Each consists of two pieces glued to the inside and outside of the bag.

#bikepacking #biketooter #myog #diy #3dprinting

Anybody have pointers for machine darning thin and stretchy merino wool fabric? The seams are getting somewhat neat, but I can't seem to avoid bunching at one or both ends, which is possible if careful when darning by hand..

#askfedi #visiblemending #myog #diy #sewing #mending #merino

I have a piece of cordura with holes cut out in it

I have a hot air station, technically bought for (de)soldering

I want to have a piece of cordura with holes with stable edges

I have no idea what temperature to use

I should wait until there is an adult in the house to supervise me (and grab the fire blanket if needed), right?

#MYOG

(the adult will be here in a few hours)

Trail testing some homemade gear. #myog #sewing #hiking

Did a little #mayke tinkering making these superlight stoves from cans. I made one years ago and used it a fair amount. Much lighter than a trangia, but you can't seal them containing fuel so swings and roundabouts. #myog

New sewing experiment. Attempting to make a small daypack using ripstop nylon. (About 25 cents worth LOL). So far, much harder to work with... haven't yet figured out how I will do the straps. Will probably sew them to the outside, won't be as pretty LOL. Should have swapped in the walking foot, ripstop nylon is slippery as heck, some of these will need to be re-sewn and reinforced. #sewing #outdoors #hiking #myog

I'm making a new frame bag for the water bladder I shared in the last post. I've got access to a laser cutter, which I'll be using to cut the panels and other components instead of doing it by hand.

First, I import an image of my bike with a ruler in frame into a document matching the bed size of the cutter. I scale this image, matching ruler dimensions to those within the document. At that point I can easily create shapes to outline the bags.

#myog #biketooter #bikepacking #diy #Inkscape

I sewed a stem bag for my bike and I'm really excited about it! It's my first time sewing one and I made up the pattern so I'm pretty delighted with how it came out.

I used bits of a bag I disassembled for parts, some fabric my mom gave me (the green turkey tail mushroom print fabric) and bands I wove.

There are some things I'll do differently next time, like probably making the bottom square instead of a circle, and making some slightly different fabric choices, like not waxing the lining and drawstring sleeve fabric. And maybe I'll add some ease to the pocket, which can't really fit anything when my water bottle is in there on this one. #biketooter #sewing #bandweaving #cardweaving #myog #diy

@jerzone Nice! I did stem bags as my first #MYOG, which are still the best-made things I've done but have made hip packs and multiple frame bags since.

Révision du backpacking

https://morayner.org/revision-du-backpacking/

@sam @ascentale @bikenite I'd so have done this had I been local to you: https://www.thespindleatl.com/blog/2025/2/4/spindle-sewing-class-vol-4-do-the-franny-fanny-pack-on-sale-now #MYOG

So I've been using this DIY bag I made the other week loads and I still love it, there's probably a couple of changes I'd make on a next iteration, the front pockets could do with some kind of closure, velcro, zip, or even just a button... If you're wondering what I am waffling on about I also blogged about this project a while back! https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2025/02/edc-bag-diy-sewing-project.html

#sewing #myog #edc #ICYMI